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The round barrow on North Hessary Tor is a Bronze Age burial mound located on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument consists of an earthen mound that originally contained one or more cremation burials, reflecting typical Bronze Age funerary practice dating to approximately 2000–1000 BC. Positioned on the elevated terrain of North Hessary Tor, the barrow forms part of the significant concentration of prehistoric burial monuments across Dartmoor. The site is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under the reference 1002504, recognising its archaeological importance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement and ritual activity in the region.
Round barrow on North Hessary Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002504. View the official record →
The round barrow on North Hessary Tor is a Bronze Age burial mound located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002504.
Round barrow on North Hessary Tor is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002504.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pillow mound 210m east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren (9.9 km), Vermin trap 90m west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren (9.9 km), Vermin trap 130m west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren (9.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round barrow on North Hessary Tor's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Round barrow on North Hessary Tor stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.